Custom Gold Tone CC-50 Cripple Creek 5-String Banjo; Free Bag and Free Shipping

About this Banjo

The CC-50: a great entry-level banjo from Gold Tone! For an economy 5 string, the CC-50 is a great value. Our 12 point set up ensures accurate intonation, easy fingering, and good tone.

The Cripple Creek CC-50 is an entry-level banjo designed for easy learning, specifically designed to play effortlessly, sound great and be affordable. The openback CC-50 is ideal for “old time” or folk-style banjo playing. The hard maple neck and maple rim, guitar-style tuners, geared fifth-string tuning peg, single coordinator rod, straight-line tailpiece, rosewood fingerboard and rolled brass tone ring combine to make a lightweight, all-wood instrument that’s ideal for the student or for experienced picker in need of a second banjo. Completely set up at the Gold Tone factory in Florida, The CC-50’s price includes a gig bag for easy transport. Available as left-handed model.

Neck: Maple

Finish: Vintage Brown Satin

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Bridge: Maple with Ebony Cap

Tuners: Sealed Guitar-Style

Inlay: Dot

Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable

Tone Ring: Rolled Brass

Rim: Multi-Ply Maple

Tension Hoop: Flat Bar

Binding: Black ABS

Brackets: 18

Buttons: B-Style

Hardware: Chrome Plated

Pickups: Optional

Tailpiece: 5-String Terminator

Armrest: Fits All GT Engraved

Head: 11″ LC Frosted

Number of Frets: 22

Nut Width: 1-3/16″ Bone

Scale Length: 26-3/16″

Weight: 5.5 lbs.

Tuning: GDGBD

Strings: .010, .024w, .016, .013, .010

Option 1: SMP+ P

Option 2: Fishman Rare Earth Pickup

Hard Case: HD14

Bag: Included

Left-Handed Available: Yes